Portobello Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in Hammersmith and Fulham,
London,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2012
Contact
Unit 6, Mitre Bridge Ind. Est, North Kensington, London, W10 6AU, England
Description
Portobello was founded by Rob Jenkins & Farooq Khalid in September 2012. Rob is a beer industry veteran who’s worked across the industry in a career spanning 30+ years. Farooq is a brewing and engineering whizz who is just as comfortable designing & building new bits of brew kit as he is devising delicious recipes.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Eltham GPO, Eltham. Black pour with a tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, coffee,raisin, light smoke. Flavours of coffee, dark chocolate, smoke, cocoa, raisin. Malty sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2023
at 15:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Eltham GPO, Eltham. Copper coloured pour with a beige head. Sweet fruit & citrus nose. Taste is citrus, dried fruit, bittersweet malts. Not bad, slowly grows on you.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2023
at 15:21
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the Low Cost Beer online shop. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light buttery malt and floral hops. Taste adds light lemon. Thin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2022
at 17:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Eltham GPO, Eltham. Chestnut coloured pour with a beige head. Aromas of caramel, nuts, toffee apple. Flavours of nuts, caramel, whisper of citrus. Nutty bitter malt finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2022
at 15:31
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Frothy beige head on still clear amber coloured body. Citrussy aroma. Medium bodied, sharp with a limp back. Malt, English hops, citrus & grain tastes. Standard.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2022
at 20:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
on 06 Dec 2022
at 16:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Gravity cask at Pigs Ear '22, day one, 29/11/22. Golden pour with an off white crown formed of bubbles. Nose is orange peel, grass, soft malts, melon, light breads. Taste comprises tangerine, melon, soft malt base, toasted grains, lemon rind. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with mellow hop bitterness. Ok cask sessioner.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2022
at 09:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2022 - day 2. Pours clear gold with a slight, foamy white head. Light sweet flavour with pleasant citrusy notes, some pale bread, a little grainy spice, soft yeast. Light bodied with delicate carbonation. Sun-kissed malts in the finish, a little honey, biscuits, straw. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2022
at 14:48
6/10
Tried
on 29 Nov 2022
at 18:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Moon Under Water JDW, Norbury (03/11/2022) - Sweet fruity and malty, notes of marmalade and peach, pine needles, sweet caramel malty backbone, medium body with soft cask carb, bitter hoppy finish. Ok. --- Beer merged from original tick of Stiff Lip on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:30 - Score: 6. Original review text: Sweet fruity and malty, notes of marmalade and peach, pine needles, sweet caramel malty backbone, medium body with soft cask carb, bitter hoppy finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2022
at 18:56